Tag Archives: MLB
Perfection! White Sox’ Buehrle mowes down 27 Rays in a row
Two years ago, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle came within a single walk of recording a perfect game as he notched a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. Today, Buehrle bettered that achievement, mowing down the potent Tampa Bay lineup from start to finish without allowing a single runner to notch [...]
Buyers and Sellers Vol. 1: Atlanta Braves
The MLB trade deadline is in two weeks, and there are a number of teams whose status as buyers or sellers is still in limbo as the second half of the season begins. One such team is the Atlanta Braves. The Braves opened the second half with a 5-3 win over the slumping Mets last [...]
Can Barry Zito come through for the Giants in the second half?
While many might be pondering what the acquisition of Pedro Martinez could do for the Philadelphia Phillies, where Roy Halladay is going to go, or what other top arms could make their way to contenders in the second half, there’s an arm already on a contender that could prove to have a significant say in [...]
Can Albert Pujols win the Triple Crown?
There isn’t a more dangerous hitter in baseball right than Albert Pujols. Pujols homered twice and drove in four runs in St. Louis’ 5-3 win over Minnesota today, extending his MLB-leading totals to 28 homers and 74 RBI. It was the sixth multihomer game of the season for the Cardinals first baseman, and the reigning [...]
Phillies maintain NL East lead, but home struggles continue
Are the Philadelphia Phillies allergic to winning at home? It sure seems that the defending World Series champs could use some Allegra when they take the field at Citizens Bank Park, because home has been anything but a fortress for the Phillies thus far this season. After dropping two of three to Boston last weekend [...]
Red Sox slugger Ortiz finally busting out of season-long slump
Much of this season has been bordering on nightmarish for Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. After slumping to his worst season in Boston during a 2008 season that saw him play only 109 games and hit only .186 in the postseason, 2009 was supposed to be a bounce-back season for the five-time All-Star. But [...]
